Coco Bananas Kitcheree Food

COCO - BANANA'S 'LE PUY' LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Brown the onions and garlic in a little oil until fragrant.
• Add the celery and the carrot and stir for 5 minutes.
• Add the lentils and cover with the water.
• Bring to the boil, then let it simmer for 1/2 hour, or until the lentils are soft, but in tact.
• Add the tomatoes and continue simmering until the lentils are completely soft.
• Season to taste and add the dried herbs and the parsley.
• Stir well.
• Serve with fresh bread and salad.

CHOCOLATE BANANA BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius Line a 9-inch square baking tin with baking paper, with an extra 1cm on the sides.
• Combine the butter, sugar and chocolate in a large pan over a gentle flame, stirring until melted and smooth. Remove pan from heat.
• Stir in the combined eggs, bananas and vanilla until well-mixed.
• Sift in the flour and cocoa powder.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and bake for 35 minutes (depending on how large your bananas are).
• Allow the brownies to cool in the tin before cutting into 16 squares.

COCO-BANANA'S THAI GREEN VEGETABLE CURRY

Steps:

• In a blender, combine the basil, coriander, chillis, ginger, garlic and coconut milk.
• You may need to add 1/2 cup of water, or more coconut milk if you want it very creamy.
• Blend until very smooth.
• In a pan, combine onion and sweet potato with the herb/coconut mixture.
• Bring to a boil and simmer until the sweet potato has softened a little.
• Add the zucchini baby corn, and cook for 10 minutes.
• Add the broccoli, green beans and snow peas and season to taste.
• Cook until the greens are bright green (about 4 minutes).
• Serve over rice.

COCO - BANANA'S MUSHROOM PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• Fry the onions and garlic in olive oil until fragrant.
• Add the chopped tomatoes, zucchini and eggplant.
• There is no need to add liquid as the tomatoes form their own.
• Bring to the boil, then cover and simmer for around 40 minutes- until everything is very soft.
• Season to taste.
• Strain the tomato mixture- do not reserve the liquid, and transfer to a blender.
• Add the chopped basil to the blender and blend until the sauce is smooth.
• Return the sauce to the pot, and add the sliced mushrooms.
• Simmer until the mushrooms are cooked.

COCO - BANANA'S VEGAN HOMEMADE ICE CREAM

Steps:

• This is as easy as chucking it all in a blender and whizzing it up until it is smooth and creamy.
• Gobble it down!

COCO-BANANA'S FRESH TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Fry the onion and garlic (in olive oil or dry fry it if you want fat free, but it tastes better with olive oil), until it is fragrant. Add the tomatoes, and 1.5 litres of water or vegetable stock.
• Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. Cook on low until the tomatoes have stewed. Add the chopped herbs.
• Drain the tomatoes, but keep the liquid.
• Begin pureeing the soup, adding liquid until you reach the desired consistency. I like it to be thicker. Puree until it is smooth, or you can leave it chunky if you want. I like it to be very smooth.
• Season to taste, and re-heat.

COCO - BANANA'S KENYAN DENGU

Steps:

• Boil the mung beans until they are tender.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a pan and add the onion, garlic, capsicums and chilli.
• Cook until the vegetables are soft.
• Mash the mung beans with a potato masher and add the onion mixture.
• Add the tomato puree and pumpkin mash and cook for 10 minutes.
• Season to taste and serve.